There were only eight Premier League matches this weekend, with Liverpool and Newcastle busy contesting the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium and Aston Villa and Crystal Palace sitting at home idle. Let’s see what happened.

Mikel Merino led Arsenal to a 1-0 win against Chelsea. Merino’s first-half header settled the London derby at the Etihad Stadium and saw second-placed Arsenal move within 12 points of leader Liverpool.

Barnes replaced the suspended Anthony Gordon in what proved to be a successful audition for Sunday’s final. The winger not only claimed an assist, but went close on three occasions in the first half and combined well with Tino Livramento, who took over from the injured Lewis Hall.